Fourth Grade Journey

Monday, February 29, 2016

Music Monday #20: Fireflies by Owl City...

*Sometimes you have to use the sure fire classic that has been proven over time.

*This has been a favorite song of mine for many years. I've used it with many classes.

*I've found that my students love it as much as I do and find the video fascinating.

*The message is a bit hard to find, but I still think it is worth using for a Music Monday!

*This was our 20th Monday where we featured a musical selection.

*Each Monday I highlight a piece of music to share with my writers.

*We begin with showing a video that goes along with the musical selection.

*The class will watch the video between 1-2 times.

*After the second viewing, the writers begin to record their thoughts in the notebooks.

*As they write, I play the music in the background (minus the video).

*My fourth graders can record their thoughts, ideas, connections, likes/dislikes, or reactions to the song. They can also write about the message of the song.

*I have my students write between 5-10 minutes. At the end of our writing time, I see if a few of the writers would like to share what they wrote.

Music Monday Selections (2015-2016)…

Week #1: What I Am by will.i.amWeek #2: Proud by Heather SmallWeek #3: Dreamer by Chris BrownWeek #4: Live Like a Warrior by MatisyahuWeek #5: Sunshine by MatisyahuWeek #6: Better When I'm Dancin' by Megan TrainorWeek #7: Thriller by Michael JacksonWeek #8: Hopeful by Bars and MelodyWeek #9: Keep Your Head Up by Andy GrammarWeek #10: The Rainbow Connection from The MuppetsWeek #11: What Does the Fox Say by YlvisWeek #12: Hall of Fame by The ScriptWeek #13: Clouds by Zach SobiechWeek #14: Do They Know Its Christmas by Band AidWeek #15: What a Wonderful World by Louis ArmstrongWeek #16: Am I Wrong by Nico & VinzWeek #17: Humble and Kind by Tim McGrawWeek #18: Today's the Day by PinkWeek #19: Hold My Hand by Jess Glynne